[SamAdams76]

The story goes that the carb heavy grain heavy food pyramid came about because grains are cheap to produce and the cost to the welfare system would be less. Some government bureaucrat at the FDA decided chose the food pyramid for this reason. Not based on health but money. Government money to welfare recipients.

This actually makes a lot of sense and explains a lot. Of course, today we (society) are paying the price with soaring medical costs due to obesity, diabetes, etc.

[dhs12345]

And the doctors are told to push the food pyramid. That’s scary. Don’t ya love bureaucracies.